Among Moore’s summer signings were Jake Carroll, comfortable at left-back and in the wing-back role, and Carl Magnay, who can play across the back line and is comfortable on the ball.

Carroll, 23, was released by Huddersfield Town at the end of the 2014-15 campaign following a two-year stay with The Terriers.

Born in London, Carroll was brought up near Dublin where he made his name with St Patrick’s Athletic for whom he gained experience in the Europa League in 2012, while Magnay joined Pools from Conference side Grimsby Town.

And Moore believes they will prove to be two key additions this summer.

He added: “The squad is bigger this year, we have gone for height and the two wing-backs in Jake and Carl are 6ft plus.

“It gives us a bigger and stronger squad.

“We got beat up against Stevenage last year and we are hopeful that doesn’t happen with the size of the squad and the pace we have now got.”